Vancouver-based esports and competitive gaming investment company New Wave Esports Corp. has appointed Richard Carl to its board of directors.
Carl currently sits on the board of directors of Clearview Resources, where he chairs the audit committee, is a member of the compensation committee and recently chaired the corporations special committee that led to a merger with Bashaw Oil Corp.
He also serves on the board of trustees of InvestPlus REIT, a private real estate investment trust based in Calgary, as well as on the board of Dealnet Capital Corp, a TSX-V listed consumer finance company where he chairs the risk committee.
Additionally, he has extensive experience serving as a board member and in executive roles for other private and public companies spanning the fields of oil and gas, real estate, financial services, power generation and mining. In these roles Carl has been involved with fund raising, both debt and equity, joint ventures, restructurings and principal investing.
Commenting on his appointment Carl said:
“New Wave Esports is an exciting opportunity, rapidly gaining traction in the esports space and I look forward to working with the management of the Company and adding my experience in early stage and small capitalization companies to help bring its strategies to fruition,”
While CEO of New Wave Esports, Dan Mitre, added:
“The addition of Richard Carl to the New Wave Esports Board of Directors opens up incredible opportunities as we tap into Richard’s expansive knowledge of leading and building successful businesses,
“Richard has an impressive set of skills and experiences that elevate our leadership within the company. We are excited about having someone of his caliber join our ranks as we continue to invest in the esports ecosystem.”
Carl has previously earned a CFA designation and graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Commerce and Finance degree.
In connection with his appointment, New Wave Esports granted Carl 200,000 options to purchase common shares of the Company, exercisable at $0.11 and expiring on 8th November 2024.
New Wave’s portfolio includes Even Matchup Gaming, Tiidal Gaming, Playline, Thunderbolt CDG, and Avatar One Esports Capital Corp.
